insula
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
Origin of insula
1- Also called Island of Reil.
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How to use insula in a sentence
A word should be added regarding the modern division of Pompeii into Regions, or wards, and Insulae.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art | August MauThe more important buildings of each Region are given in the order of the Insulae.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art | August MauIn this system perhaps the most peculiar feature is the intermixture of square and oblong 'insulae'.
Ancient Town-Planning | F. HaverfieldThe 'insulae', whatever their shape—square or oblong—are fairly uniform throughout.
Ancient Town-Planning | F. HaverfieldIf the Graeco-Macedonian fashion be quoted as precedent for square or squarish 'insulae', the Terremare show the same.
Ancient Town-Planning | F. Haverfield
British Dictionary definitions for insula
/ (ˈɪnsjʊlə) /
a pyramid-shaped area of the brain within each cerebral hemisphere beneath parts of the frontal and temporal lobes: Also called: island of Reil
Origin of insula
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